Table-rack.



No. 871,670; PATENTED NOV. 19. 1907.

R. GALBEGK.

TABLE RACK.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1906.

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RINALDO CALBEOK, OF PRATT, KANSAS.

TAB LEI-RACK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

Application filed August 101 1906- Serial No. 330099.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, RINALDO OALBEOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pratt, in the county of Pratt and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Table-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention embodies improvements in store furniture and consists essentially of a novel form of rack designed to support tables in order to economize space and afford a very convenient arrangement of the same for display purposes.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result, reference is tobe had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rack embodying the invention as in use. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a portion of the uprighthaving an opening therein to cooperate with the supporting member on a table. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view showing the upright partially broken away and showing the supporting member on the table in position on the upright.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The drawing illustrates a simple adaptation of the invention in which the rack comprises a suitable base 1 preferably mounted on casters'2 or the like, the body of the rack consisting of the vertical upright 3 projecting up from the base 1 centrally of the latter. The upright 3 is adapted to support the tables which Will be carried by the rack when the latter is in actual use and said upright may be of square form if preferred. Opposite sides of the upright are formed with comparatively large horizontal openings 4 somewhat elongated and each opening 4 having a downwardly and inwardly inclined opening 5 leading therefrom. The opening 5 is preferably somewhat smaller than the opening 4 and its formation provides a cam portion 6. The cam portions 6 of the various openings 5 are constituted by the inclination of the outermost sides of said openings 5. Vertical slots 7 communicate with the openings 5 and are formed in the sides of the upright 3 in which the openings 5 are located.

The advantages for the peculiar formation of the openings 4 and 5 with the slots 7 will be apparent from the following: A table, shown at 8, in order to mount the same upon the rack, will be provided upon the under side of the shelf 9 thereof with a headed member 10. This member is secured to the shelf 9 in any substantial Way and may be screwed thereinto if desired. The head of the member 10 is adapted to enter one of the openings 4 at one side of the upright 3 and by downward movement of the table said head will move into the opening 5 oommunicating with such opening 4. The shank of the member 10 will of course pass through. the slot 7 and the under side of the head of said member will ride into engagement with the cam portion 6 hereinbefore described, having a sort of wedging actionto hold the shelf 90 in close contact with the upright 3 and rigidly secure the table to the upright.

It will of course be understood that any suitable number of the openings 4 and 5', and the slots 7, will be located at intervals at opposite sides of the upright 3 according to the size of the rack which depends upon the number of tables desired to be placed thereon. The openings 4 at one side of the upright 3 are preferably located intermediate of those openings at the opposite side so that tables positioned at one side of the upright willbe in a lower plane than those at the other side and the legs of the tables will not interfere with one another.

The tables for which the rack is particularly designed, are parlor tables of the usual type. The manner of fastening the tables to the rack admits of a compact arrangement of the latter especially advantageous for display purposes, for economizing space, and for.

holding the tables in positions wherein dust is not likely to collect thereon.

It will be obvious that within the scope and spirit of the invention any suitable number o the uprights 3 may be employed and the other details of invention carried out satisfactorily in connection therewith.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A rack for tables comprising an upright standard having a series of horizontal openings formed in opposite sides thereof, the said horizontal openings in one side alternating with those upon the opposite side, downwardly extend ng openings leading from the base of each of the horizontal openings and the outer wall of each of the downwardly extending openings being inclined to form a cam surface, the before mentioned upright being also formed with Vertical slots communicating with both the horizontal openings and downwardly extending openings, and table supporting members comprising heads designed to enter the downwardly extending openings and engaging the cam surfaces, the alternate arrangement of the horizontal openingsin the upright standard preventing the legs of the tables upon opposite sides of the standard from interfering with each other.

2. A rack for tables comprising an upright standard having a series of horizontal openings formed in opposite sides thereof, the said horizontal openings in one side alternating with those upon the opposite side, Vertical openings being provided Within the standard and communicating with the horizontal openings, and table supporting members carried by the tables and formed with heads designed to enter the horizontal openings to hold the tables against the standard and engage the Vertical openings, the alternate arrangement of the horizontal openings in the upright standard preventing the legs of the tables u on opposite sides of the standard from inter ering with each other.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RIN ALDO CALBECK. Witnesses GEO. W. DoAN, JOHN H. OALBEoK. 

